【Ji Lai】Afternoon of Shepherd

The man turned around, and it was Oberstein, Minister of Military Affairs.

The pale and skinny Minister of Military Affairs stared straight at Gilfies, looking him up and down, his prosthetic eyes were shining in the middle of the night, as deep as a floating illusory phosphorescent fire, which made Gilfies feel a chill in his heart.

Gilfies didn't know the purpose of this man's coming here, but he still walked up and gestured to him politely.

Oberstein nodded, "Doctor Morrissey, I really admire your courage..."

Gilfies was very clear about Oberstein's implication. His current behavior was indeed easy to catch people's ears, but he thought he had a reason to do so. He hesitated whether to speak up to explain the situation. Oberstein raised his eyebrows. Hand stopped him, "Don't explain to me."

Without waiting for Gilfies to respond, he continued: "There is a high-speed shuttle ship parked on the left side of the space port. You only need to use this nameplate to board the ship through a special channel, and then go up and tell the captain, what is the purpose of your trip?" destination."

While speaking, an identity tag was handed to Gilfies. Gilfies looked suspiciously at the man in front of him. He never thought that this man had a kind heart to help others: "Why?"

Oberstein pressed the electronic prosthetic eye once with his hand, as if adjusting the focus: "Command."

When he heard these two words, Gilfies felt a subtle electric sensation in his heart.He lowered his head and carefully observed the nameplate on his hand.This is the new empire style he is familiar with. Like the nameplates of many officers, the silver pattern on the black background is engraved with the name of the owner.But this was different from the military nameplates he had seen before. A golden winged lion was printed in the middle of the nameplate, and R·V·L was engraved in cursive characters.

There is nothing to say, the answer is ready to come out, Gilfies stared down at the nameplate in his hand, his fingers trembled slightly, as if the nameplate was worth a thousand gold: "Is it an order from His Majesty?"

Oberstein said coldly, "What do you think?"

Indeed, Gilfies knew that there was no friendship between him and Oberstein. Even if there was, this man would not specifically steal the emperor's nameplate, but even made a special trip there.

In an instant, heat surged from the heart and traveled along the nerve network to the limbs and bones. The nameplate was no longer the pass that Gilfies held in his hand, but the highest trust from His Majesty Emperor Reinhardt.

Even if he didn't tell Reinhardt anything, he could understand what he wanted to do, what he wanted to know.This kind of wonderful feeling as if there is another self in this world makes Gilfies quite emotional. What have they experienced in the past, and how close are they?There are some words that have not been spoken yet, but they can fully understand each other tacitly. They look at the same direction side by side, and they have a tacit understanding as if they are one person.

In the future, I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to tell the other party the same words in person:

——Reinhardt is also equal to Gilfies himself.

Gilfies put away the nameplate and bowed sincerely to the distance.

Then he turned to Oberstein, "Your Excellency, please convey my deep gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor!"

After bidding farewell to Oberstein, Gilfies boarded the dedicated high-speed shuttle with Emperor Reinhard's nameplate.

The next morning, I arrived at the destination of Jillfies - Odin.

Using the skills he had learned, it took him some time to find the current residence of the old Gilfies couple.

By the time the unmanned taxi arrived at the residence where the old Gilfies and his wife moved to the suburbs, the sky had already dimmed.Under the reflection of the sunset glow at dusk, the area around here was covered with a faint crimson.The red brick walls of the old Gilfies house are covered with green vines, and all kinds of flowers grow in the courtyard.

Since he lost his memory, Gilfies had no knowledge of flowers, but he recognized at a glance the most elegant and beautiful orchids in bloom.He no longer remembers the past, but he is vaguely convinced that this must be the favorite of old Mr. Gilfies.

In front of him, Mr. Gilphias was busy taking care of the greenhouse, and Mrs. Gilphias was busy in and out of the kitchen and living room. The smell of thick soup wafted out from the kitchen window.They were busy with their own affairs and didn't talk much. The quiet air was full of peace and harmony.

Although Gilfies couldn't remember their looks, but the moment he saw them, he could be sure that they were his loving and open-minded father and mother who had raised him. They were his relatives in this world, and he also knew them through books and documents. To, one of the few allies who can understand his ideals and pursuits.

He knew that even if he hadn't encountered any accidents, because of the existence of Reinhardt and the path he had chosen, it would probably be difficult for him to stay with his parents and let them enjoy family happiness, not to mention the memory loss but burdened with burden yourself.

Gilfies' vision gradually blurred. He was full of apologies to his parents, and stared at them from a distance. His only hope was that they could live happily and happily.

This is also one of the purposes of his trip.

Gilfies doesn't believe that the Earth Cult will spare his relatives.In order to control him, according to their usual practice, they will definitely use any means.

As a "killer" who has undergone rigorous training for two years, Gilfies is very good at hiding and tracking.

After some investigation, it turned out that, as Gilfies had expected, there was indeed a secret contact point of the Earth Cult near the hut where his parents lived.Its scale is small, and the congregation disguised as civilians lurks in the dwellings.Except for pseudo-insiders like Gilfies, it is not easy for ordinary people, even military personnel of the New Empire to find their traces.

A stronghold appeared near here. Apart from monitoring Gilfies and his parents, Gilfies really couldn't think of any other role.If the Earth Cult finds that Gilfies has betrayed them by recovering his memory, he will not hesitate to threaten him with the lives of his relatives.If Gilfies had doubts about the purpose of the Earth Cult at first, after gradually discovering that they might attack civilians indiscriminately, the remaining vacillation disappeared.

For ordinary civilians, no matter what the purpose of the initial rise of this religion is, their subsequent actions cannot guarantee or even threaten everyone's safety, and they are no different from terrorist organizations.

If they are really allowed to achieve their goals, the universe will fall into their hands once the emperor dies, and the future of mankind will be unimaginable.

Thinking of such a possibility, Gilfies felt disgusted, it completely ran counter to his justice.

It wasn't until late at night, when everything was silent, that Gilfies sneaked into the contact point fully armed.

Because the emperor intensified the efforts to encircle and suppress the Earth Cult in other galaxies, the Earth Cult hastily responded to the battle in other places, and the headquarters of this remote stronghold on the outskirts of Odin has long been neglected.Therefore, the congregation here is actually quite loose, and has fallen asleep at this point in time.The long-term relaxed state made them unaware that there would be enemies sneaking in.

Gilfies avoided the night watchmen near the main entrance, and after entering the contact point through the window, with the help of moonlight, he used a syringe to inject anesthesia into the remaining sleeping congregants with little effort, killing them all. tied up.

In the next moment, relying entirely on his instinctive perception of danger, he bent down to avoid the laser lines flying close to his skin from a distance.It seemed that the congregation who were on vigil heard the movement and rushed in quickly.The blow failed, and a black shadow rushed towards Gilfies at high speed, trying to stab Gilfies in the heart with the dagger in his hand.

But Gilfies was faster than him, and his survival instinct made him predict the enemy.He kicked the opponent's hand holding the sharp weapon, and with a "bang", the dagger was released from his hand.Immediately afterwards, he hit backhand with his elbow, and the huge impact caused the opponent to fly out and fall to the ground.Gilfies stepped forward quickly, pinching the opponent's wrist tightly, trying to press for more information.Before he could open his mouth, the other party shouted, "The earth is our mother." He bit the poison in his mouth instantly.

Gilfies pushed away the body of the dead fanatic with a little disappointment, and began to carefully check the contact point.

Soon he found a surprising number of bombs piled up in the corner of the basement.If these bombs were detonated, it would not be just their family, this entire residential street would not be spared.

Gilfies punched the wall with a fist. This kind of indiscriminate attack on civilians is the place where the Earth Cult is really hateful and cannot be ignored, and must cooperate with the emperor to eradicate them.

The threat of these bombs was too great, and without hesitation, he immediately called the gendarmerie stationed in Odin anonymously to report, pretending that he was just a citizen who inadvertently broke into the contact point of the Earth Cult.According to the existing laws and regulations of the New Galactic Empire, he is not responsible for the death of cult members who use poison to commit suicide.

After packing everything up, the meager morning light has risen.Pale golden light covered the town and the nearby hills and woods, and the dewy air was fresh and fragrant.

Walking on the road when they came, Gilfies glanced longingly in the direction of his father and mother's residence, and didn't look back.

He has never been a filial son, he thought, his parents must also think so.But rather than letting him be a filial son at home, maybe they also hope that his son can have his own pursuit and a world.

Even though he no longer remembers the past that once flowed in his heart, Gilfies' heart is still filled with deep gratitude to his father and mother.

—Thanks to them for bringing him into this world.

——Thanks for their broad minds.

It was almost noon when we arrived at our next destination.

The sky turned gray, and a very fine drizzle fell from the sky.

Gilfies took an umbrella, got out of the car, and walked along the winding path on the grass.

There are many tombstones on both sides of the path, which is the cemetery of the empire.

The place he was going to was the tomb of His Highness the "Late" Grand Duke Gilfies.

I don't know what method the Earth Cult used to exchange itself from the cemetery, but I can be sure that the Earth Cult had already placed an inside line in the Imperial Marshal's Army at that time.

As the path went in, the oppressive feeling in the air became more and more intense.

Although he——Siegfried Gilfies is standing here alive at the moment, it seems like a kind of call from somewhere. When he just confirmed his identity, he was full of desire to take a look at "himself." "The obsession of the cemetery.

He has a premonition, here he can touch the premonition of the past that he never knew.

After turning two turns, in a slightly empty independent area, the extremely simple tombstone surrounded by pure white flowers and luxuriant grass came into view.The small flowers around seemed to have faded under the impact of the rain drop by drop, and the green grass leaves were more vivid after being washed.

Even on rainy days, there are still memorialists who place a few bouquets of flowers in front of the tombstone.The rain collided with the bright petals, like playing a sad elegy.

Gilfies knew that his destination had arrived.

He wanted to see more clearly, so he took steps towards the cold stone tablet.It's just that accompanied by the "elegy", I feel inexplicably flustered.

Whether it was nervousness or fear, Jillfies couldn't tell at the moment.He subconsciously lit a cigarette, using the smell of tobacco to drive away this unstable emotion.

Using cigarettes as a comfort product and a mental tranquilizer is a habit he has picked up in the past two years.

The smoke and water vapor mixed together, drawing ethereal trails in the air.

Gilfies followed this path and walked to the tombstone.He held the cigarette between his fingers and gazed at the embossed face.

There is no gorgeous epitaph on the tombstone, only a short sentence.

- "Mein Freund".

Gilfies froze in place, he stared blankly at the words and remained motionless until the cigarette burnt out and hurt his fingers, then he came back to his senses in shock.

"R..."

His lips were murmuring, trying to utter his favorite syllable, but the rain covered his voice, and all he heard was the sound of rain.

The damp air seems to still have the emotions that once filled this place, so far away, but can resonate with it extremely strongly——

He really felt, at that time, what kind of mood did the desperate Reinhardt, who was buried for himself, choose this phrase for himself that contained thousands of words.

Gilfies was convinced that his face was wet, and he thought maybe the rain had penetrated the thin umbrella and dripped onto his face.

He let the liquid flow silently on his face, and the emotions for several days finally found an outlet because of the reality he touched.

He doesn't want to stop in Odindo for a moment now.

The most important people in his life were waiting for him in Fraser.

He returned immediately, drove to Odin's air station, and boarded the high-speed shuttle.The transparent glass of the passenger cabin reflects the countless shining stars jumping back outside the window.They witness everything in this world with their long lives.

Although sad, but never depressed.

One day, I should be able to come back and recognize my parents again.

One day, he will be able to embrace his best friend, his irreplaceable person, in his original identity.

To live means to hope.